The province has confirmed that several Battleford projects have been approved for funding under the provincial Municipal Economic Enhancement Program.
Seven projects are now officially going ahead under the program and they are as follows: the 35th Street overlay for $241,400, sidewalk development for $76,500, industrial drainage project for $19,400, a multipurpose pathway for $76,000, arena upgrades for $97,000, a new playground for $83,000, and water and waste water lines at the campground for $43,273.
These were among 139 projects approved in the batch of MEEP approvals on July 6. Another 303 approvals were announced on July 22, bringing the grand total to this point to 497 projects for $38 million. As well, the deadline for municipalities to apply had been extended from July 17 to July 31.
At Battleford's council meeting on Monday, acting chief administrative officer David Gillan confirmed that the town received word that they had been officially approved for MEEP funding on June 23. The total funding comes to $636,573 which is what they had applied for and Gillan said the money is in their account as of Monday. The town has until March 31, 2022, to spend the money but Gillan said they expect all the work will be done in 2021..
